Islamabad, March 19 : Archaeologists have found a rare 2nd Century AD Buddha sculpture in red sandstone in Taxila, Pakistan, which might prove to be important as it is a Mathura style sculpture.
According to a report in Dawn, the sculpture was disocvered by Dr Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Director Exploration and Excavation, Department of Archaeology and Museums, during excavations at the site of a Buddhist monastery that existed between 2nd and 5th century AD, 10 kms north of Taxila museum.
“This is not any treasure. It’s the discovery of the century — a rare 2nd Century AD sculpture of Lord Buddha made of red sandstone,” said Dr Khan.
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